from http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=robert-troost&pid=143854254&fhid=2066 Robert "Bob" Troost, 73, of Oak Brook, IL, beloved...
One of the Cemeteries I'm in Charge of is no longer used as Vandals knocked over stones and even stole some so we have no records of where the stones go so we...
Yes .It is very sad ... From: Nancy Heck <hecknl@...> Subject: Re: [MidwestCemeteries] Vandalizing To: MidwestCemeteries@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday,...
Im 36 i remember being fasinated with cemetaries as a child but never destructive. The curiosity of ghosts and the dead but we would never destroy belongs that...
Thought I'd share this. From Mason City Iowa's newspaper. I had photographed some of the gravestones, meaning to get back there and finish when cooler weather...
Just makes me sick. This has happened to a pioneer cemetery in OR that I am on the Board for. I sure don't remember this ever happening when I was a kid... ...
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Bill Gholson
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Jul 25, 2010 3:41 pm
Two many laws for the people. Enforce what we have. Do not babyfy the youth. The filth that do these things are real lucky a family member of the deceased...
You will know that I am a sort of novice at this stuff because I am sure that you will know about these sites. They gave us some interesting sites to check...
I am a user of Find a Grave! This is a wonderful site for researching,searching and posting to memorials.Thank you for sharing the other search sites! If I...
Did he have a daughter named debbie? If so i believe this person lived in wataga illinois for many years. He had a relative possibly grandson named daniel...
... Yes, but there hasn't been much activity here; I think most of the discussion is happening on the web sites and facebook pages of various graveyard...
Hi, happy fourth Any info to share on those Illinois graveyards? Shelbyville, Charleston and Mattoon? Remember the Lessley Cemetery in Houston which you...
Hello Everyone... I too have noticed that the group was very quiet.... Â Does anyone have any tips on cleaning headstones?? Thanks, Sarah Hello Everyone... I...
Can you send a photo of the headstone before I give you some ideas? Friends of Silverbrook cemetery does many of the headstones there. Jan Mark your...
Recently I have had some questions from other about restoration of damaged markers. These following websites have good guidelines, procedures and recipes for...
That was cool! Â The Hurdy-Gurdy Man, ________________________________ From: purpleladymom <purpleladymom@...> To: MidwestCemeteries@yahoogroups.com ...
Here is a bit of an update on the story. http://www.nilesstar.com/2011/10/06/tombstone-identify-case-cracked/This morning a living relative of Jane went to...
We still don't know why the marker was moved there, and we probably never will, but we did find the cemetery where she was interred and have located at least 2...
Are any of our members near Millburg or Watervliet, Michigan? I have received a request for photos from this cemetery however, I live in Niles. If someone...
Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa Oct. 19, 2011 Graveyard gives up bones as age, erosion take toll (Photo in photo album a the left. There's a 2nd photo of...
If there are funds in the perpetual care trust wouldn't that handle re burial and fixing the graves ? Or some other kind of insurance policy ? ... From:...
I know this doesn't pertain to any cemetery, but I challenge you to do something. As our local food banks are totally stressed for donations and winter is...
If you can't donate food cash or time is nice.The greater Chicago Food depository can buy $3.00 worth of food for every $1.00 donated ... From: purpleladymom...
Thanks for sharing that thought. I am sure most people aren't aware of that. Jan Mark your calendar NOW.  Open House at the dig will be August 13 & 14,...
